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Job Description:

Planner / Scheduler

Location: Motherwell
Hours: 40 hours per week
Contract: Long-term temporary, with potential to go permanent

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Planner / Scheduler to join a well-established and high-performing social housing maintenance contractor based in Motherwell.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a busy team supporting the delivery of essential repairs and maintenance services across social housing properties. The role would suit someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, is highly organised, and enjoys keeping operations running smoothly.

The Role

As a Planner / Scheduler, you will be responsible for coordinating engineers and operatives, ensuring repairs and maintenance jobs are scheduled efficiently and completed within the required timescales.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Scheduling and coordinating daily workloads for engineers and operatives

  • Managing appointments and ensuring jobs are allocated efficiently

  • Liaising with tenants, operatives, supervisors and other internal teams

  • Monitoring outstanding and completed works

  • Rescheduling appointments where required

  • Updating systems with accurate job and appointment information

  • Prioritising urgent and reactive repairs

  • Ensuring works are delivered within agreed timescales and service standards

  • Dealing with queries and resolving scheduling issues promptly

About You

We are looking for someone with previous experience in a planning, scheduling, coordination or administration role, ideally within social housing, repairs, maintenance, construction or a similar environment.

You will ideally have:

  • Previous experience in a Planner / Scheduler role

  • Excellent organisational and time-management skills

  • Strong communication and customer service skills

  • The ability to work under pressure in a busy environment

  • Good IT and systems experience

  • Excellent attention to detail

  • The ability to prioritise and manage competing workloads

  • A proactive approach and the ability to work effectively as part of a team

Experience within social housing maintenance or repairs would be highly advantageous, but is not essential for the right candidate.

What's on Offer?
  • Motherwell-based office role

  • 40 hours per week

  • Long-term temporary position

  • Opportunity to become permanent

  • Stable work with an established social housing maintenance contractor

  • Supportive and busy working environment

  • Opportunity to develop your career within the housing maintenance sector

If you're an experienced Planner / Scheduler looking for a long-term opportunity with the potential to secure a permanent position, we'd love to hear from you.

  • Job Type

    Temporary, Full Time

  • Work Authorisation

    No

  • Industry Sector Construction

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